Title :
A New Glass Deep Sea Acoustically Tracked Current Profiler
Author :
Cole, D. ; Dorson, D.
Author_Institution :
Benthos Inc., North Falmouth, MA, USA
Abstract :
Using new low-jitter acoustic transponding circuitry and glass instrument housing techniques, a new deep-sea "Pegasus", acoustically-tracked absolute velocity profiler, has been designed for full ocean depth current vs. depth measurements. This instrument will be described along with a discussion of data reduction methods using a microprocessor-to operator interface enabling rapid pictorial data presentation. Illustrative results will be given.
Keywords :
data reduction; geophysics computing; oceanographic equipment; oceanographic techniques; transponders; underwater sound; acoustically tracked absolute velocity profiler; data reduction method; depth current measurement; glass deep sea acoustically tracked current profiler; glass instrument housing; low jitter acoustic transponding circuitry; microprocessor; ocean depth measurement; pictorial data presentation; Acoustic arrays; Data handling; Electronics packaging; Glass; Information retrieval; Instruments; Memory; Microprocessors; Ocean temperature; Pressure control;
Conference_Titel :
OCEANS 81
Conference_Location :
Boston, MA
DOI :
10.1109/OCEANS.1981.1151455
